There's no excuse for this. There are TONS of sites with free to use pictures. Same for music. I'm not technologically savvy by any stretch of the imagination, but even I could find public domain music.

Why is it that some authors and bloggers freak out about someone for downloading a copy of a book illegally, but that same person will use pictures and/or music for trailers and teasers without obtaining the rights to do so? Then there are the bloggers who sell these illegal images to the authors and then list them as "fanmade" to get around the legality of it.

If you steal images for teasers and music for their trailers, that is also piracy. You're profiting off another's work!

And now, the bloggers who are helping authors by promoting their stuff on their page via blog tours and such are getting in trouble for hosting these illegal images.

I agree, and it's a large part of the reason why I never made a trailer. I don't think authors should use music without obtaining permission from the artist. They are using it TO ADVERTISE AND SELL A PRODUCT. Therefore, it doesn't fall under "fair use."

As for pictures, I will use some models for FUN among those in my GROUP. Never for actual promotion.

Anything with a celebrity on it should automatically not be used. It's the same thing as stealing music, other pictures, movies, books, and any other art made by someone else. If you don't want someone stealing your stuff, you better be sure you aren't stealing from someone as well. Otherwise, you're a big, fat hypocrite.

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